If one had to put it bluntly, Star Particles could roughly be understood as the wands of the Harry Potter World. Casting with a wand was far easier than casting without one; the latter required an extremely deep understanding of magic.
Unlike wands, which could slip from one's hand, Star Particles basically never failed to respond. That was why mages of this era, once they had Star Particles, no longer studied techniques for casting beyond them.
"The Holy City needs this world's faith, so it needs to maintain control over all the world's mages. Star Particles are how they achieve that control."
Rejedo pointed at Wang Hao's father.
"Before reaching Forbidden, any mage who could only rely on Star Particles to cast spells was no different from someone who knew no magic at all when facing the Holy City's angels. A single high-tier spell could massacre tens of thousands. Even if hundreds of millions gathered to resist the Holy City, they would merely be a minor ailment that could be wiped out with a wave of the hand."
The adults from both families immediately went pale. Was this really something they were supposed to hear?
"What makes Forbidden Mages different from other mages? How are they able to break free of this restraint? Is it purely through their mastery of magic?"
Though Wang Hao had also been stunned, faced with the Holy City's dark side, he instinctively searched for a way to resist and asked the question.
"Yes. That is the only path. It is the most fundamental thing, so there is no way to restrain it."
Rejedo leaned back slightly.
"Starting from the high-tier, some sufficiently talented mages, even without knowing these details, can begin to touch upon this ability to directly control magic. It is called control. Mages